German stadium lights candles for migrant workers who died building the infra for World Cup in Qatar
6,500 footballs filled with sand were also laid out in the German stadium, to commemorate the thousands of migrant laborers killed on World Cup construction sites in Qatar.
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In yet another way to protest against the staging of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, hundreds of volunteers lit 20,000 candles on Germany's Day of the Dead on Sunday. It also coincided with the start of the World Cup in Qatar.
6,500 footballs filled with sand were also laid out in the stadium, to commemorate the thousands of migrant laborers killed on World Cup construction sites in Qatar.
According to an AWO press release, more than 15,000 migrant laborers have been killed whilst building Qatar stadiums for the tournament. Sunday's protest was the second event organized by AWO and Trieb. In April, the group deposited sand-filled footballs outside the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
Qatar, the first Middle Eastern country to host the World Cup, has come under intense international pressure for its treatment of foreign workers and restrictive social laws on homosexuality and women's rights. It is pertinent to mention that reports had emerged that thousands of Indian migrant workers have faced such worsened conditions.
Disquiet over the country's human rights record has led to calls for teams and officials to boycott the games.
Bharati Web
Mes, Pune
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